The Fellowship of the Unashamed!

This is something that puts me to shame. Am I part of this Fellowship? That is for the Lord to judge!

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The Fellowship of the Unashamed

The Dye has been cast.

The decision has been made.

I have stepped over the line.
I won’t look back, let up, slow down, or back away.
My past is redeemed,

my presence makes sense,

my future is secure.
I’m finished and done with low living,

sight walking,small planning,

smooth knees, colorless dreams,

tamed visions,mundane talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.
I don’t have to be right,

first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean on His presence,

walk with patience, live by prayer,

and labor with power.
My face is set, my gait is fast,

my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow,

my way is rough, my companions are few,
My Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.
I cannot be bought,

compromised, detoured,

lured away, turned back,

deluded, or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,

hesitate in the presence of the adversary,
negotiate at the table of the enemy,

ponder at the pool of popularity,

or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won’t give up, shut up, or let up

until I have stayed up, stored up,

prayed up, paid up, spoken up,

for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Christ.
I must go ‘til He comes,

give ‘til I drop,

preach ‘til all will know,

and work ‘til He stops me.
And when HE comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me.
My banner will be clear:
I AM OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED!

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That is called sacrifice! Many of us are too proud to do this, and not be part of the "in" thing. So, let us do what He tells us, and we will become the Fellowship of the Unashamed!

Perennial Pioneer